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It sounds as though he was regurgitating on his own. The boarding at the vet was a traumatic experience to him, I suspect, and he was over joyed to be home. You will know this morning if he is ok. If he is still vomiting I would take him to the vet. There are several things that could cause vomiting from crop impaction to various infections and diseases.

Oh jesus, so sorry to hear this! I know how devastating that is to lose everything you have worked for and especially the lives of loved creatures. My sons house burned down 3 weeks ago as well. I know what you are going through.

It normally good to get them used to their new cage and surroundings of the room it is in. Keep the birds at a distance that is safe and introduce slowly so no bites can take place.

I'm with Judy, wait to see the sex and personality for the name.

Awww, he wants you to uncover his cage so he can see you. He is without a doubt using those cognitive abilities.

Your grey is still very much a baby and is acting as one. They are so cute when they still occasional do that while young. They do not sexually mature until 5 to 6 years old.

Great story. The hide and seek game is something you both enjoy and share together.

Thanks for sharing this. It was very entertaining. Dorian has a great vocabulary and speaks clearly. Did you finally take him upstairs so he could get some shut eye?

Yes, dayo will whisper words you cannot make out and say "Whisper".

Thats GreYt news on the progress and loved the photo.

Judy is spot on. Maybe you can contact the previous owners to find out what make/model that cage is so you can get the seed catchers for it.

Oh jesus, sorry to hear this. It is important for anyone with a clipped bird to understand this can happen easily and to ensure they keep the bird where it cannot happen.

Congrats Dawn!! Thanks for taking in a grey in need of a good and loving home. Looking forward to photos.

LOL, they do love those bells!

Once we decided to get a grey,we started researching African names. When we first started visiting the breeder when the 2 clutches were 6 weeks old we interacted with them all and waited a few weeks until one decided to chose us. At about 12 weeks old is when we decided which name fit the grey we were going to take home and that name was Dayo which is from the Swahili dialect meaning "Joy has arrived".

Yes, greys live with their parents until close to 2 years old for a cag. They do indeed learn manners, flock interactions and how to survive. You will never see a grey or any other parrot for that matter grab anothers beak, except when they are fighting for example over a tree hole and intend to do detrimental damage, as in sometimes cracking and/or ripping part of the others beak off. It does not happen often, but it does happen in the wild. The only time you see beaks contacting any other time is in getting a feeding, providing a feeding or gently touching beaks and rubbing heads in a loving way. Grabbing your birds beak does not do anything but trying to show intimidation. I guarantee you, sooner or later more bites and more severe will come. I have met people that did wrong things in what they thought was making their parrots respect them through force and what they wound up with was one that eventually was not able to handle them at all and also had to watch out for an out right attack coming if the bird was flighted resulting in multiple flesh tearing bites...

At 5 years old, he is not as playful as a younger grey. It seems you did find something he likes and that was the straw and lid. It is going to be through experiences such as this, that you will find what he enjoys playing with. It will take some trial and error, but you will find various items over time. Capitalize on the whistling and talking since it seems to be one of his favorite activities. Just perhaps, you will find some words come up describing something he used to play with like an acrylic ball with bell in it for example or small wooded blocks to chew on and destroy. Obviously, he loves you and his new home.

Awww , she is beautiful.

Great photos! Looks like she is having a wonderful time.

LOL@ finger nail polish! He missed you so much. The phone experience was new for him. When I commuted out of town from monday through friday, I would call nightly and speak with my wife and Dayo. He looked forward to our evening phones chats and would interact with the phone talking to me and rubbing his head against the phone.

Just a few words on greys requirements for protein and fats. Since the fruit of the red oil palm is a staple in the diet of wild greys, it is no surprise that greys in captivity appear to be better able to cope with slightly higher levels of fat in the diet than most parrots such as amazons, conures etc.. In fact, such levels appear to be beneficial and necessary. There are numerous anecdotal reports of decreased feather-destructive behavior when greys’ diets were modified to provide them with increased amounts of essential fatty acids. African greys evolved to enjoy optimal health from eating a diet high in palm oil. Our African greys need an adequate amount of fat, specifically essential fatty acids. Thus the reason most of us on this forum provide red palm oil in the daily feedings of our greys.

Aloe does indeed work wonders on greys with dry itchy skin. I have seen it stop several greys from plucking and barbering feathers. When plucking is first identified, there are steps in order to properly treat it: 1. Has the bird recently had an avian vet exam that includes blood tests, if not it should be done to determine if there is an underlying health issue causing it. This could be low calcium, but it could also be caused by other health issues as well such as allergies to nuts, wheat. an underlying illness etc. a. Calcium deficiency can be caused by not enough foods with calcium in them or lack of D3 for proper absorption. b. D3 deficiency is caused by not enough sunlight or interior avian lighting (especially in winter) to ensure the D3 levels are maintained. 2. Is there something stressing the bird that could be causing the plucking behavior? This is sometimes hard to determine through trial and error. 3. Is the birds skin is simply itchy and flaky due to dryness? If so, then Aloe is the solution a long with ensuring there is also red palm oil in the diet. 4. The grey may be a chronic plucker that has a long history of this behavior and it may never be resolved. I know some people that have greys and have spent thousands of dollars in vet visits trying to resolve plucking unsuccessfully. Avian vets many times scratch their heads as well. I truly wish there was a cure all for it, but it defies science many times. But, as said above, if you get on the issue right away and explore all the paths to quell it, you will will be successful most times and your grey will be very thankful as well.

Oh Jesus! Well it is almost as if destiny had another path already in motion for.

That is terrible!!! What a crook!! I hope and pray you get Archie back quickly. Hopefully you can gain enough evidence to put that breeder in the slammer for filing a false report and being a thief himself.

Thanks for sharing this. They do get a big sense of accomplishment from thinking they are doing what their flock does by helping out. They are wired for such flock activities.